While the Optimus robots talked to guests and took instructions, it is now unclear if they were in an autonomous AI-powered mode or controlled ... your own personal R2D2 or C3PO." ...

Two years ago, Tesla's Optimus prototype was an underwhelming mess of exposed wires that could only operate in a carefully controlled stage presentation. Last night, Tesla's "We, Robot" event ...

I asked one investor, who sent me a video of an Optimus doing different voices on command, whether he thought it was remote controlled ... have your own personal R2-D2 [or] C-3PO.” ...

As for the Optimus robots seen at the show, they were controlled by humans ... robot could be an "incredible buddy like C3PO or R2-D2" and that it will be able to "develop a personality over ...

Tesla's robots serving drinks and talking to guests at the "We Robot" were partly controlled by humans ... likening it to a personal "Star Wars" R2-D2 or C3-PO that can pick up your groceries ...

The walking, talking Optimus robots that stole the show during Elon Musk’s splashy “Cybercab” event in Hollywood last week were operated in part through remote control by humans, according ...

Credit: Mashable Like all of Sphero’s previous robots, R2-D2 works with a companion Star Wars DroidApp where you can remotely drive R2, separately control its head turns, draw routes ...

Bomb disposal robots are usually just fancy remote-controlled cars—totally ... 5-foot-tall wheeled robot that looks like a real-life giant R2-D2. The egg-shaped robot has no appendages and ...